Lamp shade cover and the like



M1161, 22, 1938. DAWSON 1 2,111,844

LAMP SHADE COVER AND THE LIKE 2 Sheets-Sheet l INVfNTOR.

ATTORNEYS.

March 938.- DAVIDSON 2, ,8

LAMP SHADE COVER AND THE LIKE Filed April 29, 1955 "2 Sheets-Sheet'Z A TTORNEYS.

Patented Mani-22,1938 2,111,344

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2.11pm v t v tfiiifiilfliifii.

ApplicationApril 29, 1935, Serial No. 18,870

10 cioims; (01. 150-52) The object of my invention is the manufacture it is put on the shade of Fig. 1; Fig. 3, a vertical and production of lamp shade cover protectors section of part of the lamp shade cover on the so t, h ap d ir protect t t ior a line 3-3, Fig. 2; Fig. 4, a vertical section of part exterior surfaces o e p Shade cover from of the lamp shade with cover in position on line 6 dust, flies, etc. 4-4, Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is a view of part of the lamp 5 Preferably thesep e Should be made of shade cover showing only surface A of the cover p transparent at a' other pliable with various details of how to reinforce cuts 3 materials can be used. and slits 4 in the shade cover; Fig. 6 is a view in These shade protec o are made y developing perspective of an octagonal shaped shade; Fig. 7 e p Shade. Surface into a p n figure of is aview in perspective of abell shaped shade. the 10 one 01' mo e sect ufl d consists of an outer left hand side showing the exterior of my shade surface A, and an inner S ace forming on cover in a straight line from top to bottom of envelope or b e e co ruct on. t e ed shapes shade, and the right hand side showing the exdete m d y the form and Size of the lamp terior of another of my shade covers following shade tobeprotected. The covers A andBcan be and hugging th c v rfa f th lamp; 15 applied to the shade frame separately to form Fig, 8 i a, view of my lamp shade prote to b the lamp shade cover or lamp shade cover profore t on th had shown as F 6; Fi 9 i tector, first one being applied and then the other segment of my lamp h d cover b f r it is is fastened-to the first. The covers A and B can t on t shade shown i Fig 7 t th right, also be e ed t et e at the top throu h t hand side; Fig. 10 is a view of part of my lamp 20 medium of a Separate loose device such a shade cover showing another method for reinum ed tape, a d without the need for forcing of cuts and slits; Fig. 11 is a section on tegral flaps. line I I-l I, Fig. 10: Fig. 12 is a view ofpartof The fas en and reinforcement details the lamp shade cover showing surface A only and pe d o t materials used in makinethe shadedetails for metallic reinforcement. and metallic A silk or other s r at a i t have for or fibre devices for bending and hooking in place fasten ppers, but Stitching, e and in the'flaps of the upper part of the shade cover. some Places on the shade cover the fastening Similar numerals refer to similar parts devices can successfully be omitted. throughout t Several views lithe shade Protector is made ofceuophanei The shade cover protector consists of an outer 30 p other like material the edges can be cover A and an inner cover B together forming an festened together by an adhesive gummfed tape envelope. with a lower perimeter 5 shaped to constitching, etc., and in places the adhesive may form t6 the lower perimeter formiof the lamp be omitted the ends holding snugly together by shade, so that when ed es l6 are fastened togeththe curvature of the cover when on the shade. an enclosed figure with open top and bottom is 35 when using Cellophane papal" remforce' formed. The upper part of cover A or the upper as shown on the drajwmgs can be used part of cover B can be made withfians C. Edges advantage at the weak points, especially at the are shaped to conform to the lawn Shade termination of knife cuts or vature and form. Each cover member is formed 40 It is not always necessary to cement or stitch as a part of an annulus 40 the curvilinear edge, as it is also practical to bend These lamp shade protectors can be made a single sheet to produce members.A and B and ible in size to fit more than one size shade'by form the envelope-like structure with the curvimaking them a little ge r in size and pulling linear edge of this invention. The reinforcement the covers in at the connecting ends and s can be a loosely woven cloth or metallic fabric I The shade is placed into the lamp shade i 45 as shown in Fig. 5 and Fig. 12, cord or wire as shown in Fig. or thekmfe cuts 3 terminations protector and=flaps C. prolongation of covers .A en e by as. strin s 2.22:; terminating t e cu in o a roun ole Also, by terminating slits 4 into, aneasy curve the smaller sections or segments, so that therewill- 50 material is more capable of resisting tearing at 5 more 5: one transverse end on A and its slit termination; or on e a 1 isia destlaileddvilew in ztilercslpectgle of a; tru whuelrfe'lamp sltilade bias; sh arpt concaz: or cfon- .Hca e con ca ape amps a ewi my cover; VeXS aoe ass own y pre 6 Flg. 2 is a view of my lamp shade cover before able to make the shade protector in two or more similar units to be fastened together on the shade. Fig. 9 shows such a shade protector which may consist of two or more such units to make a complete shade protector. Y

Cuts 3 terminate in an open round hole 2. Sllts 4 terminate in a. rounded end I. Loosely woven fabric 6 reinforces the ends of cuts 3 and slits 4. Cord or wire I is another means for reinforcing cuts 3 and slits I. 8 is an adhesive. 9 and I are bent over reinforcing strips with the bent over edge II at or near cuts 3 or slits l to reinforce against tearing. I2 is a wire or cotton fabric serving the double purpose of reinforcing cuts 3 and slits 4 and also used for bending flaps C and holding same in place. I3 is a wire to hold flaps C in position when bent over. It is a flat metallic strip for holding flaps in position when bent over. I5 is the edge of a material secured to A or B and holding 6, l2, l3 or l4 in place between material l5 and A or B. I6 is the sealing, connecting, or just overlapping edge of the envelope or of a partial envelope.

It is evident that while an adhesive 8 is shown to close and seal the shade cover when in position on the shade, other means like zippers, snap buttons, stitching or gummed stickers can be employed, depending on the kind of material used in making the shade cover. Edge 5 may be left open and fastened after covers A and B are in place on the shade.

The term envelope here is used in a liberal sense to include Fig. 9 as well as the more enclosed envelopes Fig. 2 and Fig. 8; and while the device has been set forth as a shade protector, obviously the appliance may be applied to the shade frame directly, and thus serve as the cover proper.

While I have shown and described several embodiments of my invention and the manner in which the same can be carried out, I do not wish to be limited to the details disclosed, since it will be apparent to a worker skilled in the art to vary the'details without departing from the spirit of the invention, and in the specification and claims the words curvilinear" and "circular" are used in the broad sense to also embrace a series of straight lines at an angle to each other, and are not limited to curved lines.

I claim:

1. A lamp shade protector of flexible material consisting of an inner and outer cover each shaped to correspond to the inner and outer surfaces of a shade to be covered, the lower perimeter of one of the covers bent over and glued to the other cover, and flaps on the top perimeter of one cover bent over and glued to the other cover, covering the inner and outer surfaces of the shade.

2. A lamp shade protector of flexible material consisting of. an inner and outer cover each shaped to correspond to the inner and outer surfaces of a shade to be covered, the lower edge of one of the covers bent over and glued to the other cover, and flaps on the top edge of one cover adapted to be bent over and glued to the top of the other cover.

3.A lamp shade protector of flexible material consisting of an inner and outer cover each shaped to correspond to the inner and outer surfaces of a shade to be covered, the lower edge of one of the covers bent over and glued to the other cover, flaps on the top edge of one cover adapted to be bent over and glued to the top of the other cover, and means for connecting the cover ends together. 7

4. A lamp shade cover having inner and outer cover members, each cover member being formed as a part of an annulus defined by an inner substantially circular edge and an outer substantially circular edge connected by substantially radial edges, means connecting the outer edges of said members together, and one of said members being wider than the other to form flap means to close said inner circular edges and form a substantially circular bag-like structure for enveloping and conforming to the inner and outer surfaces of a shade, wherein said substantial radial edges lie adjacent each other.

5. A lamp shade cover having inner and outer cover members, each cover member being formed as a part of an annulus defined by an inner substantially circular edge and an outer substantially circular edge connected by substantially radial edges, means connecting the outer edges of said members together, and one of said members being wider than the other to form flap means to close said inner circular edges and form a substantially circular bag-like structure for enveloping and conforming to the inner and outer surfaces of a. shade, wherein said substantial radial edges lie adjacent each other, means to join the inner radial edges together, and means to join the outer radial edges together.

6. A lamp shade cover comprising a pair of curved cover members connected along one curvilinear edge and having an open upper curvilinear edge, and end portions intermediate said edges, and defining an envelope-like member, one of said cover members having a width greater than the other member to project therebeyond, said projecting portion having bendable stiffening means for retaining the projecting portion in overlapped relation when folded upon the narrow cover member, one cover member adapted to lie adjacent the outer surfaces and the other the inner surface of a shade.

7. A lamp shade cover having inner and outer cover members, each cover member being formed as part of an annulus, defined by an inner substantially circular edge and an outer substantially circular edge connected by substantially radial edges, means connecting the outer circular edges of said members together forming a substantially circular bag-like structure, and means to close said inner edges, for enveloping and conforming to the inner and outer surfaces of a shade wherein said substantial radial edges lie adjacent each other.

8. A lamp shade cover having inner and outer cover members, each cover member being formed as part of an annulus, defined by an inner substantially circular edge and an outer substantially circular edge connected by substantially radial edges, means connecting the outer edges of said members together forming a substantially circular bag-like structure, means to close said inner edges, and means at the substantial radial ends to make closure, for enveloping and conforming to the inner and outer surfaces of a shade.

9. A lamp shade cover having inner and outer cover members, said cover members made up of a series of sections connected side by side to form a partial annulus defined by an inner substantially circular edge and an outer substantially circular edge connected by substantial radial edges, means connecting the outer circular edges of said members together forming a substantially circular bag-like structure, and means to close said inner edges, for enveloping and conforming to the irmer and outer surfaces of a shade.

10. A lamp shade cover having inner and outer cover members, each cover member being formed as part of an annulus, defined by an inner substantially circular edge and an outer substantially circular edge connectedby substantial radial edges, one of said members so formed being made of a plurality of segments, means connecting the outer circular edges or said members together forming a substantially circular bag-like structure, and means to close said inner circular edges for enveloping and conforming to the inner and outer surfaces of a shade.

LOUIS DAVIDSON. 

